Result Inter Milan 2 – 0 River Plate, Wednesday 25 June 2025, FIFA Club World Cup Group Stage
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Inter Milan secured a place in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 knockout stage after beating Argentina’s River Plate on Wednesday 25 June 2025, at Lumen Field in Seattle. The Nerazzurri win 2-0 with goals from Francesco Pio Esposito and Alessandro Bastoni, thus earning first place in the group E. That’s it, forza Inter!
Having finished as the runner-up in the UEFA Champions League 2024-25, Inter began its Club World Cup journey with a 1-1 draw against Monterrey, followed by a victory over Urawa Red Diamonds. Meanwhile, River Plate currently leads Group E based on goal difference. They come into this match after a draw with Monterrey last Saturday, extending their unbeaten run to three matches.
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The game …
The first half of the match between Inter and River Plate concludes with a score of 0-0. With this outcome and Monterrey’s 3-0 victory, Inter is currently in second place in the group, while River Plate is still outside the top two spots. Forza Inter!
River Plate has been down to 10 players since the 66th minute. Lucas Martínez Quarta was shown a red card after committing a foul on Henrikh Mkhitaryan. Here’s what happened: Lucas Martínez Quarta lost control of the ball, allowing Henrikh Mkhitaryan to seize the opportunity and dive for it. The Argentine defender then brought him down in a foul manner, leading the referee to issue a red card: a direct expulsion.
👉⚫️🔵 Inter leads 1 – 0 against River Plate in the 72nd minute ⚽️ with a goal from Francesco Pio Esposito. Inter maintained long possession, which culminated in Petar Sucic setting up Esposito in the box. The young forward skillfully controls the ball, shifts it to his right foot, and finishes with a precise shot to extend the lead.
Qualification is complete! In the 93rd minute, Alessandro Bastoni scores! An impressive move by the Nerazzurri defender, who glides past two opponents in one swift motion and fires a strong shot from the edge of the box: the ball hits the net, marking a double for Inter.
River Plate ended the match with only 9 players. In the 95th minute, Gonzalo Montiel received a double yellow card, leading to his expulsion.
Inter official starting lineup against River Plate
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FIFA Club World Cup Group Stage
Result ⚫️🔵 Inter Milan 2 – 0 River Plate
Wednesday 25 June 2025
Lumen Field Stadium
Seattle, USA
⚽️ Goals: 72′ Francesco Esposito, 93′ Alessandro Bastoni
🟥 Red Cards: 66′ Lucas Martínez Quarta (R), 95′ Gonzalo Montiel (R)
🟨 Yellow Cards: 22′ Gonzalo Montiel (R), 31′ Alessandro Bastoni (I), 77′ Carlos Augusto (I), 77′ Manuel Lanzini (R), 85′ Sebastiano Esposito (I), 87′ Paulo Díaz (R), 94′ Denzel Dumfries (I)
✅ Official Lineups – Formations – Tabellino:
⚫️🔵 Lineup INTER (3-5-2): Sommer; Darmian, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Asllani, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Lautaro Martinez, Pio Esposito.
Subs: Di Gennaro, J. Martinez, Calligaris, De Vrij, Sucic, Luis Henrique, Carlos Augusto, Palacios, Carboni, Re Cecconi, De Pieri, Berenbruch, Cocchi, Zalewski, S. Esposito.
Coach: Cristian Chivu.
RIVER PLATE (4-2-3-1): Armani; Montiel, Martinez Quarta, Diaz, Acuna; Kranevitter, Aliendro; Mastantuono, Meza, Colidio; Miguel Borja.
Coach: Marcelo Gallardo.
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